← Table of contents
The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 301 — VI. OF THE GIFTS OF FORTUNE.

Henri Van Laun translation

Orontes is supposed to be a certain M. Neyret de la Ravoye, who became later trésorier-général de la marine, and who married a Mademoiselle Valière.

Explore with AITake your curiosity a little further.

Reading settings